Central Lakes College

Community college in Brainerd and Staples, Minnesota, US

Central Lakes College

Motto| We Build Futures
Type| Public community college
Established| 1938

Parent institution

| Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System

Academic affiliations

| Minnesota College Athletic Conference
President| Hara Charlier
Students| 6,000
Location|

Brainerd and Staples

Minnesota

United States

46°20′45″N 94°12′59″W﻿ / ﻿46.3459127°N 94.2164890°W﻿ / 46.3459127; -94.2164890[1]
Campus| Small city, 216 acres (87 ha)
Colors|  Navy & red
Nickname| Raiders

Sporting affiliations

| NJCAA
Website| www.clcmn.edu

Central Lakes College is a public community college with campuses in Brainerd and Staples, Minnesota.[2] It is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. The college was formed from the merger of three different colleges: Brainerd Community College (Brainerd Junior College), Brainerd Technical College (Brainerd Technical Institute), and Staples Technical College (Staples Technical Institute).[3]

## Campuses[edit]

### Central Lakes[edit]

Central Lakes College in Brainerd includes courses in the liberal arts and sciences with an Associate in Arts degree and Minnesota Transfer Curriculum for transfers to a four-year college.[4] It also offers Associate in Science degrees, and technical programs that have Associate in Applied Science degrees, diplomas and certificates to get students in the work world in a short amount of time. The college also included many unique degrees such as Underwater Diving along with an assortment of "green" environmental and ecological courses.

## Athletics[edit]

Central Lakes College is home of the Raiders. There is NJCAA Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, and Golf. The Raiders compete in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference.[5]

### Staples[edit]

Staples community college is mostly technical programs with Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degrees, diplomas and certifications including robotics, heavy equipment operation, photographic technology, and automotive technology as well as a smaller liberal arts program Associate in Arts (AA).[6]

## Academics[edit]

The college offers the Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science degrees. It also offers diploma and certificate programs.[7] It is also accredited for its concurrent enrollment programs by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP).[8]

Central Lakes College in Brainerd collaborated with Southwest Minnesota State University to establish a 2 + 2 articulation agreement in Theatre Arts.[9]

## References[edit]

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Central Lakes College - Brainerd
2. ^ "MnSCU College Search: Profile for Central Lakes College". Archived from the original on 2012-04-21.
3. ^ "History of CLC". clcmn.edu. Archived from the original on 2010-07-23.
4. ^ "Associate in Arts Degree - Four-Year College Transfer". Central Lakes College. Archived from the original on 2011-01-23.
5. ^ "Raider Athletics".
6. ^ Central Lakes College Web Site Central Lakes College
7. ^ "Academic Program Listings".
8. ^ "Central Lakes College earns national accreditation for concurrent enrollment". Brainerd Dispatch.
9. ^ "SMSU, Central Lakes College Collaborate".

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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Colleges and universities in Minnesota

Public: University of Minnesota System|

* University of Minnesota
* Duluth
* Crookston
* Morris
* Rochester

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* Bemidji State
* Metropolitan State
* Minnesota State, Mankato
* MSU Moorhead
* St. Cloud State
* Southwest Minnesota State
* Winona State

Private institutions|

* Adler
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* Oak Hills
* St. Benedict/St. John's
* St. Catherine
* Saint Mary's
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Community/technical colleges|

| Minnesota North College|

* Hibbing
* Itasca
* Mesabi Range
* Rainy River
* Vermilion

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* Alexandria TC
* Anoka TC
* Anoka-Ramsey CC
* Central Lakes
* Century
* Dakota County TC
* Fond du Lac Tribal CC
* Hennepin TC
* Inver Hills CC
* Lake Superior
* Leech Lake Tribal
* Minneapolis CTC
* MSC-Southeast Technical
* Minnesota State CTC
* Minnesota West CTC
* Normandale CC
* North Hennepin CC
* Northland CTC
* Pine TC
* Red Lake Nation CC
* Ridgewater
* Riverland CC
* Rochester CTC
* St. Cloud TCC
* Saint Paul CTC
* South Central
* White Earth Tribal CC

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Four-year universities|

* Bemidji State University
* Minnesota State University, Mankato
* Minnesota State University Moorhead
* Metropolitan State University
* Southwest Minnesota State University
* St. Cloud State University
* Winona State University

Community and
technical colleges|

* Alexandria Technical and Community College
* Anoka Technical College
* Anoka-Ramsey Community College
* Central Lakes College
* Century College
* Dakota County Technical College
* Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
* Hennepin Technical College
* Hibbing Community College
* Inver Hills Community College
* Itasca Community College
* Lake Superior College
* Mesabi Range College
* Minnesota State Community & Technical College
* Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical
* Minneapolis Community and Technical College
* Minnesota West Community & Technical College
* Normandale Community College
* North Hennepin Community College
* Northland Community & Technical College
* Northwest Technical College
* Pine Technical and Community College
* Rainy River Community College
* Ridgewater College
* Riverland Community College
* Rochester Community & Technical College
* St. Cloud Technical and Community College
* Saint Paul College
* South Central College
* Vermilion Community College

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